Tony Schick
Tony Schick is an investigative editor and reporter at OPB.
Tony previously worked as the web editor for Investigative Reporters and Editors, a journalism nonprofit based in Columbia, Missouri. He has worked as a freelance reporter and researcher since 2007.
He has undergraduate degrees in journalism and sociology from Gonzaga University, where he spent enough time after hours in the student newsroom that he and his wife named their dog, Myron, after the building’s beloved overnight custodian. He received his master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.
Tony was born and raised in Portland.
Latest Stories
Reports: Muddy water from reservoir drawdowns strains Willamette Valley cities’ water treatment
Several cities in Oregon’s Willamette Valley have seen excessively muddy water flowing into their drinking water systems as a result of upstream reservoirs being drained, the Salem Statesman-Journal has reported.
9 times the US Army Corps of Engineers miscalculated badly at the expense of taxpayers, wildlife
The agency has a history of diving into big construction projects that exceed projected costs, fall short on projected benefits and, in some cases, create new problems that engineers hadn’t bargained for.
‘Killing salmon to lose money’: A costly, questionable plan on the Willamette
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer has ruled out opening Willamette River dams and letting fish coast the natural current to help improve survival numbers. It would cost next to nothing and has worked before. The Corps says a costly fish collection machine is the only way to save salmon without disrupting dam operations essential to hydropower customers, farmers and boaters. But in documents and interviews, those users say they can go without.
Biden administration promises $200 million to help reintroduce salmon in Columbia River
Dams have blocked salmon's passage, driving them toward extinction and violating tribal fishing rights. The money will fully fund Native tribes’ plans to bring fish back to the region.
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Federal audit finds financial mismanagement at Oregon boarding school for Native Americans
The Interior Department’s inspector general blamed both school administrators and federal supervisors for poor accounting and oversight.
Oregon lawmakers agree to big changes in public defense, with big work left to be done
Oregon lawmakers agreed to overhaul the state’s criminal defense system, but their solution left many unanswered questions about how to solve the crisis of thousands of people accused of crimes with no lawyer.
Oregon officials wanted utilities to shut down power lines before 2020 wildfires, court documents show
State officials warned utilities about fire risks and encouraged them to shut down power lines before the 2020 Labor Day weekend wildfires, newly filed court documents show.
Oregon lawmakers consider bill to overhaul public defense system
Senate Bill 337 would create a new stable of public defense attorneys as state employees and create new methods and oversight for how the state contracts out the rest of its caseloads. It is the latest of several attempts in recent years to address problems in Oregon’s public defense system.
Federal leaders finally increase money for hatcheries, but tribes say it’s nowhere near enough
Columbia River salmon hatcheries need billions of dollars worth of upgrades to withstand climate change. They’re getting $50 million.
The fight of the Salmon People
Randy Settler’s family has spent generations fighting for its right to harvest salmon. But the federal government squandered its chance to recover the endangered fish before the onset of climate change. Now, Settler sees it all slipping away again.